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this brilliantly titled b-side features an especially eclectic lyric from the sumnerage, boosted by squalid, distorted guitars from marr and a thunderous introductory drum fill by ged lynch. it was originally intended for inclusion on twisted tenderness, and must have been rejected very close to the release date as it made at least two promos in early ’99 and actually appeared on the japanese edition. despite its merits and the subsequent fate of its single, late at night, it was probably the right decision, as its loose, abrasive ambience clashes with flicker and when she’s gone, the tracks which were to sandwich it. whether it’s about home improvement or being on reprimand is anyone’s guess, but sonically and musically it’s very effective — thankfully it can still be found on the american twisted tenderness cd, along with its fellow b-side warning sign.